Drums and percussion

Keep steady time on kick, snare and hi-hat, and play fills that land back on the beat.

Before you start

A steady pulse and a feel for dividing the beat in two.

Listen to a study from the first lesson: Pulse and rests with alternating strokes

The lessons

Pulse and rests with alternating strokes. Keep the beat steady with alternating strokes, rests included. Open
Eighth-note grid and accents. Play even eighth notes and place accents among them. Open
Kick and snare roles with the hi-hat. Give kick, snare and hi-hat their own jobs in a basic groove. Open
Rudiments and control at slow tempo. Play single strokes, double strokes and paradiddles slowly and evenly. Open
Syncopation and kick variation. Move the kick off the beat to change the feel of a groove. Open
Fills and returning on one. Play a fill and land back on the first beat. Open
Simple versus compound subdivisions. Feel the difference between dividing the beat in two and in three. Open
An eight-bar drum performance. Play an eight-bar part of your own from start to finish. Open

This is general practice guidance. For pain or strain that lasts, stop and see a qualified teacher or clinician.